-- 週二早盤,美元兌主要貿易夥伴走強,此前市場公佈了一系列經濟數據,首先是美國東部時間上午8:55公佈的每週Redbook同店銷售數據。 美國聯邦住房金融局(FHFA)和凱斯-席勒房價指數將於美國東部時間上午9:00公佈2月份的房價數據,隨後是里士滿聯邦儲備銀行公佈的4月份消費者信心指數和製造業指數,這兩項數據均將於美國東部時間上午10:00公佈。 達拉斯聯邦儲備銀行公佈的4月份非製造業指數將於美國東部時間上午10:30公佈。 以下是周二外匯市場動態的簡要概述: 歐元兌美元匯率從週一美國收盤時的1.1721跌至1.1694,週一早盤同一時間點的匯率為1.1746。歐洲央行行長克里斯蒂娜·拉加德將於美國東部時間下午1:30發表演說。歐洲央行下次會議定於週四舉行,預計屆時目標利率將維持不變。 英鎊兌美元匯率從週一美國收盤時的1.3532和周一早盤同一時間的1.3560跌至1.3484。週二沒有英國經濟數據公佈。英國央行下一次會議定於週四舉行,預計目標利率將保持不變。 美元/日圓匯率從週一美國收盤時的159.4238和週一早盤同一時間的159.1148升至159.6894。日本央行在周一晚間(美國時間)發布的聲明中以6比3的投票結果維持了目標利率不變,但由於中東衝突,下調了經濟成長預期,並上調了通膨預期。三張反對票支持升息。日本央行下次會議定於6月15日至16日舉行。此外,隔夜公佈的數據顯示,日本3月失業率小幅上升。 美元兌加幣匯率從週一美國收盤時的1.3635升至1.3664,週一早盤同一時段的匯率為1.3612。週二沒有加拿大經濟數據公佈。加拿大央行下次會議定於週三舉行,預計目標利率將保持不變。
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